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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,175,739.75 and 80,527,567.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,175,739.75 and 80,527,567.50 is: 174,433,358.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,175,739.75 : 80,527,567.50 = 80,527,567.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,175,739.75/80,527,567.50 = 80,527,567.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,175,739.75x = 80,527,567.50 × 80,527,567.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,175,739.75x = 6,484,689,127,467,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,689,127,467,056/37,175,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,433,358.18

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